Ayaan
Boy name · #465 in 2025 · Distinctive
Ayaan ranks #465 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 664 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #637, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,711 boys born in 2025 was named Ayaan.
Babies named Ayaan per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Ayaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 18 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 664 babies and a rank of #465. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ayaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ayaan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ayaan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ayaan is most common in NJ (1 per 1,000), NY (0.9 per 1,000), IL (0.7 per 1,000), MD (0.7 per 1,000), VA (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ayaan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ayaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahaan, Ayan, Avyaan, Lucian, and Ishaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 664 | #465 |
| 2024 | 590 | #519 |
| 2023 | 586 | #512 |
| 2022 | 528 | #562 |
| 2021 | 570 | #514 |
| 2020 | 645 | #460 |
| 2019 | 553 | #516 |
| 2018 | 530 | #532 |
| 2017 | 503 | #551 |
| 2016 | 424 | #630 |
| 2015 | 416 | #637 |
| 2014 | 485 | #574 |
| 2013 | 388 | #638 |
| 2012 | 355 | #665 |
| 2011 | 322 | #710 |
| 2010 | 296 | #759 |
| 2009 | 265 | #827 |
| 2008 | 226 | #912 |
| 2007 | 182 | #1031 |
| 2006 | 122 | #1339 |
| 2005 | 53 | #2237 |
| 2004 | 122 | #1235 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayaan a popular boy name?
Ayaan ranked #465 among boys in 2025 with 664 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #637.
When was the name Ayaan most popular?
Ayaan peaked in 2025, when 664 American boys received the name (ranked #465 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,711 newborn American boys was named Ayaan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.